PRINCETON, N.J. - Topping off what was already the most
successful season in program history, the Columbia volleyball team was honored
with three All-Ivy League selections Thursday afternoon, as announced by the
conference office. For the first time ever, Columbia had two players named to
the first team, seniors Megan Gaughn and Heather Braunagel, while sophomore
Caitlin Brenton earned second team accolades.

Gaughn was a unanimous selection as she notched the third
All-Ivy League honors of her career. The outside hitter became Columbia's
all-time leader in kills this season, accumulating 1,284, and finished second
in the league after averaging 3.60 kills per set.

Earlier this season, Gaughn attacked her way to Ivy League
Player of the Week accolades following a 16-kill, 18-dig performance vs.
Cornell to become the first-ever player for Columbia to reach the 1,000-kill,
1,000-dig milestone.

Braunagel,
earning her second All-Ivy League honors, led the league in blocks per set
throughout the season, averaging 1.20, and finished third in hitting
percentage, swinging at a .351 mark. Her dominance at the net lifted Columbia
to lead the entire league in blocks throughout the season with 2.50 per set.

A first-time All-Ivy
League selection, Brenton was as an all-around integral force for the Lions
this season, finishing second in both kills (2.19/set) and blocks (0.86/set).

Columbia closed
out the 2012 season with five consecutive wins to go 14-9 overall and 9-5 in
the Ivy League, earning a tie for second place in the conference for its
highest finish in school history.

Complete List of 2012 Volleyball All-Ivy Selections

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kendall Polan, Yale (Jr., S/H - Cardiff, Calif.)

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Dani Shepherd, Penn (Jr., L - Los Angeles)